Learning outcomes

To deepen the knowledge in Molecular Biology.

Contents

The course covers the molecular details and mechanisms of the following topics: Genome structure, chromatin, and the nucleosome; The replication of DNA; The mutability and repair of DNA; Homologous recombination at the molecular level; Site-specific recombination and transposition of DNA; Mechanism of transcription; RNA splicing; Translation; Genetic code; The origin and early evolution of life; Transcriptional regulation in prokaryotes; Transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes; Regulatory RNAs.

Teaching methods

The course includes chapters 8-20 of the textbook (see below), lectures and the information given during the lectures. The course is examined in four parts (Part 1/chapters 8-10; Part 2/chapters 11-13; Part 3/chapters 14-17; Part 4/chapters 18-20.

Teaching language

English

Modes of study

Option
1

Available for:

Degree Programme Students

Other Students

Doctoral Students

Exchange Students

Written exam

In
English

Participation in classroom work

In
English

Written exam

In
English

Participation in classroom work

In
English

Evaluation
and evaluation criteria

Numeric 0-5.
Scale of grading 1-5. To pass through the course one needs to get 50% of the maximum points of each four examinations.